Jon Jones ‘ apparent reluctance to unify the heavyweight division in a fight with interim champion Tom Aspinall has led to widespread ducking claims and caused harm to his claim that he is still the best fighter on Dana White ‘s roster.

Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has had enough of waiting. The interim champ publicly accused Jon Jones of ducking both himself and former UFC superstar Francis Ngannou, claiming the longtime titleholder is stalling to avoid difficult matchups.

Tom Aspinall has said he is “very optimistic” about his next UFC fight and that he “understands” his “position”, after a meeting with top brass last week.